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Persephone Arethusa @persephonearethusa.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Calligraphy of a poem by Lostling. Calligraphy done with a stub nib fountain pen. Ink Robert Oster Lake of Fire. #ArtAdventCalendar

Calligraphy of a poem called Red Ink by Lostling

Done with a stub nib in Robert Oster Lake of Fire a blue ink

Black and blue marks
On my arm—
Ink, of course. What else?
Words, thoughts, feelings, fears
Written, smudged, then erased.
Leftover streaks,
They wash away
With a smidge of soap and water.
And yet…
I can’t help but remember
When I wrote
With mechanical pencils
And staple bullets
Instead of ballpoint pens
And gel ones.
When I watched the ink,
A gorgeous shade of rubies,
Trickle
Down to my wrist
Like a rivulet of lava.
Now, the fire has long faded
Leaving white ashes
That won’t come off